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HB17-1368

End-of-life Death Certificate Signature

Concerning a change from 'shall' to 'may' in the 'Colorado End-of-life Options Act' death certificate signature requirement to allow, rather than require, the attending physician or hospice medical director to sign the death certificate of a qualified individual who obtained and self-administered aid-in-dying medication.

Session:

2017 Regular Session

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Currently, the 'Colorado End-of-life Options Act' requires an attending physician or hospice medical director to sign the death certificate of an individual who obtained and self-administered aid-in-dying medication. The bill removes this requirement. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)